alleryStart learning →Ibn Battuta found slaves especially indispensable for carrying people on
ACamels
BPalanquins
CBoats
DElephants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Palanquins
Slaves were used for domestic labour and for carrying men and women in the palanquin, or dola.
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